Praha tunnel approved as part of airport link project
CZECH REPUBLIC: The Ministry of the Environment has approved plans for the construction of a tunnel under the northern suburbs of Praha as part of the development of an airport rail link.
Spanish operation of Haramain high speed railway extended as more trains ordered
SAUDI ARABIA: Talgo is to supply a further 20 trainsets for use on the Haramain High Speed Railway as part of a wider package of investment agreed with the Spanish consortium that developed the line.
Commuter rail expansion contracts awarded in Bangkok
THAILAND: Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand has selected the winning bidders for two major construction contracts under its Bangkok commuter rail expansion programme.
Urban transport industry news round-up
This week’s round-up of news from the urban transport sector.
El Insurgente creates an interchanage with Mexico City’s metro
MEXICO: The El Insurgente suburban rail service in Mexico City has been extended from Santa Fe to Observatorio, where meets metro Line 1.
Croatia and Bosnia & Herzegovina discuss reopening of Una line
EUROPE: The transport ministers of Croatia and Bosnia & Herzegovina have met to discuss topics including restarting passenger services between Zagreb and Sarajevo and the revival of the out-of-use Una route between Zagreb and Split.
Great British Railways is a ‘golden opportunity’ to end boom and bust
UK: The creation of Great British Railways provides a ‘golden opportunity’ to take ‘a radical new approach’ to tackle the boom and bust investment cycles, according to House of Commons Transport Committee Chair Ruth Cadbury.
Warszawa tram depot goes digital
POLAND: Tramwaje Warszawskie has rolled out Peak Mobility’s PEAK.DMS depot management system to automate key processes at its Annopol depot.
FS Group launches London-based transport consultancy to solve challenges at scale
INTERNATIONAL: Italy’s national railway FS Group has launched London-based transport and infrastructure consultancy FS Advisory.
Stadler to supply 35 Euro4001 diesel locomotives to Turkey’s TCDD Taşımacılık
TURKEY: National train operator TCDD Taşımacılık has awarded Stadler a contract to supply 35 Euro4001 diesel-electric locomotives.
President inaugurates Algeria’s heavy haul Western Mining Railway
Metrans picks Szeged as its next intermodal hub
ICE4 remote control project aims to make train depot movements more efficient
Driverless metro train on test
World rail freight news round-up
Infrastructure: Using data to make better decisions
China: Latest wave of openings brings faster and more automated metros
CRRC starts work on São Paulo metro trainsets
Italferr rebranded as ‘an ambassador of high-tech Italian engineering’
Ireland: Next steps emerge in all-island rail vision
Skills, signalling and military mobility in focus at RailTech Europe event
RENFE postpones high speed train procurement
Railway supply industry news round-up
Masabi acquires customer information and ticketing system supplier Passenger Technology Group
Santiago metro Line 7 automated trainset unveiled
Aachen regional electrification gets underway
Comment: Singapore metro ‘scandal’ shows the grass is always greener
Cybersecurity powers needed to ensure Europe ‘does not lose control of its rail networks’
Catanzaro suburban line reopens after realignment and modernisation
Baku plans five-line tram network
